Mohave County miner., 1887-03-26
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Wasnfxarox, March 18th, 1887.
| Tho question Of an extra scseion of the
Fiftieth Congress 10 besis in Ottetrr and
run into the regular session. b now 3
topic of speculation here. Officers of the
Executive Department hope such cal.
amity will be avested, ~ the President
IL reported as saying that he would not
call Congress together unless Il became
necessary, in order TO ayoid financial
dcprcssion. Officers Of tho Departments
have much happier life when Congress
is sway, for with isalwaysoome horde Of
office hunters which linger ~ long as the
session lasts.
But the business d this grest country
has grown too vast to be carried on by
the methods which served well enough
half century ago. Not nc-tcnsh oa the
work that Congress ought 10 do ever gets
done at all, aud ono Of the chief reasons
tU this is the waste of time from March
to January. for although Congress meets
ON the frst Monday in D~cesnbcr, It never
gets down 10 business before the holi-
dave.
The cure for this 10 In the President's
hands. The Fif,.eth Congress began iss
official rxisicnce on the ith Of this month
and its members are now on pay. He
has only to exercise his presogatiye ofcon-
vening Congress- and pointing out the
| work which most pccds its attention. II
be neglects 10 do this he win be largely
responsible for the failure Of necessary
Legislation.
The most important legislation expect.
I'd Of the Congress just ended failed be-
cause Of Che stupid organization Of the
House. Speaker Carlisle demonstrated
an utter lack Of judgment and political
! leadership in assigning Mr.. Randall to q
controlling position which that gentleman
used to defeat his par,y's pledges. II is
stated that since the adjournment of Con
!. srcss, several prominent dcmocraiic mem,
bers have told Mr. Carlisle that unlcss he
promised to keep Mr.. Randall of the
Appropriation Committee at the next
session, they would not support hin,
/ tCarlis!c) for reelection 10 the Speaker,
ship.
II The Democratic party promises 10 bt
weakened in the Eest CengrSs even be
yond Its pscsens condition. The 'fiftieti
Congress viii come In with .wo-ihiris q
the Democrats new men, anu those whe
have studied its composition careful,
SINCE the election agree that the per,onae
is weak, A Democratic member who wal
talking On the subject recently. acknowl
edged that everything in the last H0ise
went 10 the bad, rs inr as the party va,
concerned, for want of a header, and ht
added that the next House would be
mere playthinS in the hands OF the Re
publrans on account oi the nov recruits
: on shs othes side who are ut,erl,
without experience or reputation. II re
qaires an apprenticeship oi ,wo years ic
man TO learn the parliamentary rules
and working methods Of Congress, and IL
the matter Of leadership the Republican,
stood IN bold contrast 10 the ncmocrati
in the House which has just closed 1T
existence.
As Senator Edmunds is seldom drawn
inso free expressions ef his yiams aa Ger
. tain subjects, they are all tbs more princs
when he does occasionally indulge ia talk
In his opinion, Mr.. Clevcland's admins
!, trgticn Ia not successiul. whatever sh,
desires and intentions Of those at the hea.
Of affairs may have been II was impor
sibie ior them TO follow out succcseiu
! policy ri.h The ylishs II . Isssy ~ com
posed. While all the Presidents hay,
. made some bad spplnimeots, he think
!, Mr.. Cleveland has been more often b.
trayed than amy. A large Yercsntage Q
;, his xpppintees have been either incompe
). tent or imroRr persocs, o.. being CON
!, petent, have been rascsls. Some OF thea
] saen he has selscsad sitl,ous KNOWN
!, anything about them: others he hiss ap
pointed upon the endorsement o mem
!. bers o Congress Of his own party VIII,
have not hesitsted 10 bctrsy his con6
4 deuce.
II President Cleveland has been pul1e,
J. both Eass,R c.n.iaaed the senator frou
!. Vermont, ''bstwcen his civil service re
i form plsdCs and the party prcssurr
}. Sometimes he appeared to bold 70 -.
: one and sometimes 10 yield to the other.
! re Senator firmly believes that III
> Democrats viii rcuominaie him, howeve,
3 for fear they cannot ipi aso,ber mai
i who world do as well.
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a Genial Restorative.
oil HoststtsT's StonAch Biitsss are enphx,
b ieaiiy . genial restorative. The change
1 which shis great botanic remedy prodooe
: N tbs disesdsrsd crganssatio0 Are al ray
a@rssahly thcssh ssr~ly progressive. nsvs
!, abrup4 and vicssDt On this account il /
admirably adapted 10 psrsops Of delicai
!. constitution and weak aervess 80 vhon th
powerful mineral drugs are positively inju
!, rious. That II initiates these proocsae
4 which fssah NJ eAs re-establishsnent q